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George Raft

George Raft

Acting

Born: September 26, 1901Los Angeles, California, USA

George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. A stylish leading man in dozens of movies, today Raft is mostly known for his gangster roles in the original Scarface (1932), Each Dawn I Die (1939), and Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, as a dancer in Bolero (1934), and a truck driver in They Drive by Night (1940). Description above from the Wikipedia article George Raft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Himself (archive footage)

2011
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self (archive footage)

2008
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Self (archive footage)

1994
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

1992
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

Petey Cane

1980
Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood

Self

1980
Sextette

Sextette

Self

1978
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

Self (archive footage)

1973
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

George Raft

1972
Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

Guido Scartucci

1972
Skidoo

Skidoo

Captain Garbaldo

1968
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968
Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

Dragon #2

1967
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

Himself

1967
The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

Charles Binnaggio

1966
The Patsy

The Patsy

George Raft

1964
For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

Detective (uncredited)

1964
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

Himself

1961
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Jack Strager

1960
Jet Over The Atlantic

Jet Over The Atlantic

Stafford

1959
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Spats Colombo

1959
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Saloon Bouncer

1956
A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

Joe Victor

1955
Black Widow

Black Widow

Detective Bruce

1954
Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

Dan Beaumonte

1954
The Man From Cairo

The Man From Cairo

Mike Canelli

1953
Escape Route

Escape Route

Steve Rossi

1952
Loan Shark

Loan Shark

Joe Gargen

1952
I'll Get You for This

I'll Get You for This

Nick Cain

1951
We Will All Go to Paris

We Will All Go to Paris

George Raft

1950
Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

George Raft

1950
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Vince Kane

1949
Red Light

Red Light

Johnny Torno

1949
Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

1949
Outpost in Morocco

Outpost in Morocco

Paul Gerard

1949
Race Street

Race Street

Dan Gannin

1948
Intrigue

Intrigue

Brad Dunham

1947
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Mario Torio

1947
Nocturne

Nocturne

Joe Warne

1946
Mr. Ace

Mr. Ace

Eddie Ace

1946
Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

Kenny Veech

1946
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945
Nob Hill

Nob Hill

Tony Angelo

1945
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Tony West

1944
Background to Danger

Background to Danger

Joe Barton

1943
Stage Door Canteen

Stage Door Canteen

George Raft

1943
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Self

1942
Broadway

Broadway

George Raft

1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1941
Manpower

Manpower

Johnny Marshall

1941
Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

Self

1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self

1940
They Drive by Night

They Drive by Night

Joe Fabrini

1940
The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

Steve Larwitt

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Cliff Taylor

1939
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

'Hood' Stacey

1939
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Joe Lourik

1939
The Lady's from Kentucky

The Lady's from Kentucky

Marty Black

1939
Spawn of the North

Spawn of the North

Tyler Dawson

1938
You and Me

You and Me

Joe Dennis

1938
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea

Powdah

1937
Yours for the Asking

Yours for the Asking

Johnny Lamb

1936
It Had to Happen

It Had to Happen

Enrico Scaffa

1936
The Fashion Side of Hollywood

The Fashion Side of Hollywood

Self

1935
She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

Joe "Spot" Ricardi

1935
Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

Tops Cardona

1935
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

Ed Beaumont

1935
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

Ray Ferraro

1935
Rumba

Rumba

Joe Martin

1935
Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues

Harry Young

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Hollywood on Parade No. B-10

Self

1934
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Manuel Montes

1934
Bolero

Bolero

Raoul De Baere

1934
All of Me

All of Me

Honey Rogers

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Hollywood on Parade No. B-5

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1933
The Bowery

The Bowery

Steve Brodie

1933
Midnight Club

Midnight Club

Nick Mason

1933
Pick-up

Pick-up

Harry Glynn

1933
Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

Nick Darrow

1932
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

Eddie Jackson

1932
Night After Night

Night After Night

Joe Anton

1932
Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

Jack Houston

1932
Winner Take All

Winner Take All

Band Leader (archive footage) (uncredited)

1932
Night World

Night World

Ed Powell

1932
Scarface

Scarface

Guino Rinaldo

1932
Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

Louie Brooks

1932
Taxi!

Taxi!

William Kenny (uncredited)

1932
Palmy Days

Palmy Days

Joe

1931
Hush Money

Hush Money

Maxie

1931
Quick Millions

Quick Millions

Jimmy Kirk

1931
Side Street

Side Street

Georgie Ames (uncredited)

1929
Gold Diggers of Broadway

Gold Diggers of Broadway

Dancer (uncredited)

1929
Queen of the Night Clubs

Queen of the Night Clubs

Gigola

1929